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Microscopy advance reveals unexpected role for water in energy storage material


May 24, 2018

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A material with atomically thin layers of water holds promise for energy storage technologies and researchers have now discovered that the water is performing a different role than anyone anticipated. The finding was possible due to a new atomic force microscopy method that measures the sub-nanoscale deformation rate in the material in response to changes in the material caused by energy storage.Full Story

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